Spectris plc manufactures and sells measuring instruments and controls worldwide. It operates through four segments: Materials Analysis, Test and Measurement, In-line Instrumentation, and Industrial Controls. The Materials Analysis segment provides products and services, which enable customers to determine structure, composition, quantity, and quality of particles and materials during their research and development processes, when assessing materials before production, or during the manufacturing process. It serves metal, minerals and mining, pharmaceutical, fine chemical, and semiconductor industries; and academic research institutes. The Test and Measurement segment supplies test, measurement, and analysis equipment, as well as software and services for product design optimization, manufacturing control, microseismic monitoring, and environmental noise monitoring. It serves automotive, aerospace, electronics, and energy industries, as well as academic research institutes. The In-line Instrumentation segment offers process analytical measurement, asset monitoring, and online controls, as well as associated consumables and services for primary processing and converting industries. It serves process, pulp, paper, tissue, energy, utilities, and Web and converting industries. The Industrial Controls segment provides products and solutions that measure, monitor, control, inform, and connect during the production process. It serves manufacturing, process, energy, electronics, and healthcare industries. The company was formerly known as Fairey Aviation Company Ltd. and changed its name to Spectris plc in May 2001. Spectris plc was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Egham, the United Kingdom.

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Spectris (LON:SXS) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Spectris' stock symbol?

Spectris trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "SXS."

How often does Spectris pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Spectris?

Spectris announced a dividend on Tuesday, July 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 11th will be given a dividend of GBX 20.50 per share on Friday, November 9th. This represents a yield of 0.84%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 11th. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Spectris' Dividend History.

How were Spectris' earnings last quarter?

Spectris plc (LON:SXS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 24th. The company reported $46.10 EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $51.80 by $5.70. View Spectris' Earnings History.

What price target have analysts set for SXS?

15 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for Spectris' stock. Their predictions range from GBX 2,150 to GBX 3,175. On average, they expect Spectris' stock price to reach GBX 2,764.62 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 31.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Spectris.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Spectris?

15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Spectris in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Spectris.

Has Spectris been receiving favorable news coverage?

News articles about SXS stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Spectris earned a coverage optimism score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the company a news buzz of 9.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.

How do I buy shares of Spectris?

Shares of SXS and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What is Spectris' stock price today?

One share of SXS stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 2,103.

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